Lady Liberty and a Little Girl
Traditionally, when the calendar page flipped to July it was time to dress Trout Lily Hill up in the "Stars and Stripes". I hung buntings and flags, made certain the kids had special patriotic outfits and for many years directed and organized the neighborhood bicycle...
Needle Keeper Tutorial Part II
Many years of sewing and designing creative fiber arts projects has taught me that if you plan ahead it makes for less ripping out of misplaced stitches or rethinking the design. I learned that lesson at a young age because my Grandmother made tailored coats and...
Needle Keeper Tutorial Part One
One of the things that has always fascinated me is the history of creating beautiful things from cloth and thread. My mom had a round basket that held her tangled, embroidery threads which she kept in her bedroom in the first house my family lived in. We moved from...
The Tale of Miss Mustard Seed’s Needle Keeper
Have you ever bought materials for a project but somehow didn't start the project or it wasn't the right season for the project you had in mind? I did that about six years ago when I purchased some antique grain sack scraps from an upholstery project that Marian at...
Natural Egg Dyes
Practical Kitchen Chemistry Have you ever thought of your kitchen as a science lab? Perhaps that might be more natural for me, having spent 30 years as a high school science teacher. I thought it might be helpful in these strange times we all are experiencing to...
